Guignard Brick Works v. Gantt

Bussey, Justice.

The sole question involved in this appeal is whether the appellant Guignard has a valid mechanic’s lien upon real property of the respondent Gantt by virtue of Sec. 45-251 of the 1962 Code of Laws. Appeal is from an order of the circuit court, confirming the report o,f the Master, and holding that Guignard did not have a valid lien.

The facts of the case are relatively simple. Respondent Gantt entered into a contract with Van Builders, Inc. (which for brevity we shall refer to simply as Van), to construct a residence upon property of Gantt, the total contract price for labor…